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Flood of Fire
- Ibis Trilogy, Book 3
- Narrated by: Raj Ghatak
- Length: 23 hrs and 3 mins
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Publisher's Summary
The final book in the best-selling Ibis Trilogy from the author of Booker-shortlisted Sea of Poppies.
It is 1839, and tension has been rapidly mounting between China and British India following the crackdown on opium smuggling by Beijing. With no resolution in sight, the colonial government declares war. One of the vessels requisitioned for the attack, the Hind, travels eastward from Bengal to China, sailing into the midst of the First Opium War.
The turbulent voyage brings together a diverse group of travellers, each with their own agenda to pursue. Among them is Kesri Singh, a sepoy in the East India Company who leads a company of Indian sepoys; Zachary Reid, an impoverished young sailor searching for his lost love, and Shireen Modi, a determined widow en route to China to reclaim her opium-trader husband's wealth and reputation.
Flood of Fire follows a varied cast of characters from India to China, through the outbreak of the First Opium War and China's devastating defeat, to Britain's seizure of Hong Kong.
Flood of Fire is a thrillingly realised and richly populated novel, imbued with a wealth of historical detail, suffused with the magic of place and plotted with verve. It is a beautiful novel in its own right and a compelling conclusion to an epic and sweeping story - it is nothing short of a masterpiece.
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- Renee Hawkins
- 26-12-2022
Great ending to the trilogy
I loved Sea of Poppies and thought River of Smoke was just ok, so was very happy that the culmination of the trilogy was just as good as the first book. Amitav infuses historical fiction with humour and heart. I loved it!!
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- Jayfer
- 30-08-2016
Riveting
Each thread was gathered with great skill and woven into a satisfying whole. A great conclusion to an excellent trilogy.
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